New Report - Reading Interventions Can Strengthen Brain Tissue

Reading interventions can lead to positive physical changes in lower level students' brain structures, according to research by scientists at the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Recommended Resource - Reading Comprehension Booster

Reading Comprehension Booster provides interactive exercises to determine main idea, make inferences, and draw conclusions. The software breaks core concepts down into understandable parts and gives students individual support as they work.

Program Review - Business Letter Punch on YouTube

Chris Mac Dougall, a UCSB student on his way to a teaching credential in English, published a video review of Business Letter Punch on YouTube.

Grant for Students - Starbucks Foundation

The Starbucks Foundation offers support for young social entrepreneurs (ages 6 to 24). Awards are available to nonprofit, nongovernmental, organizations worldwide, and will range from $10,000 to $25,000.

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